Saturday, May 5, 5:30 p.m. Sweet Tea Hour; 6:30 p.m. Feast and Silent Auction We are excited to announce the Jackson County 4-H Farm to Fork Fundraiser on Saturday May 5, 2018! Their unbelievable volunteers and staff have planned a truly outstanding evening of delicious LOCAL dining and entertainment….
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Recently the Community Preventive Services Task Force* (CPSTF) recommended the use of interventions that include activity monitors to increase physical activity in adults with overweight or obesity. Physical activity interventions that include activity monitors provide participants with a combination of the following: Behavioral instruction in the form of counseling, group-based education, or web-based education Activity monitors that…
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Looking for a fun 5K near Athens supporting a great cause?
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Whether you are planning to visit a Georgia State Park or Historic Site or you just happen to stop by one on a whim, “cast” away your worries by fishing – whether you have the fishing equipment or not!
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Monday, May 23, 2016 Study finds childhood fitness reduces long-term cardiovascular risks of childhood obesity Athens, Ga. – A new study from a group of international researchers has identified a potentially effective tool to reduce the long-term health risks of childhood obesity—aerobic exercise. In a study published in the…
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Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. -John F. Kennedy Last Tuesday, we wrapped a contest co-hosted with our partner Georgia Shape and their Power Up for 30 program. Our missions are similar; simply put, we want…
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University of Georgia Cooperative Extension’s Walk Georgia program will host its fifth annual Walk Georgia Night with the Hawks on Saturday, Feb. 20. Walk Georgia, which empowers and encourages Georgians to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives, will partner with the Atlanta Hawks to offer discounted tickets to the…
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